§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the cost of calls made on(a) car telephones and (b) portable telephones in 1993–94; how much this equipment cost to buy or hire; and what were the maintenance costs.
§ Mr. HagueThe information is not available in the form requested. The available information is in the table. Maintenance fees are not charged for this equipment.
1993–94 Costs Mobile Telephones1 (including Car Telephones) £ Benefits Agency Annual running costs (including pagers)2 625,738.94 Equipment 3— Contributions Agency Annual running costs (including pagers)2 194,183.18 Equipment 36,574.50 Child Support Agency Annual running costs (including pagers)2 41,532.00 Equipment 82,553.30 Information Technology Services Agency Calls 60,868.54 Equipment 21,307.78 Quarterly line rental 161,122.50 DSS HQ (including Resettlement Agency) Calls 5,807.94 Equipment 4,628.80 Quarterly line rental 15,187.50 War Pensions Agency Annual running costs (including pagers)2 12,887 Equipment 12,875 Notes:
1The costs of car telephones and mobile telephones could be disaggregated only at disproportionate cost.
2 The running costs of mobile telephones are included with those of pagers by some of the Agencies and could be disaggregated only at disproportionate cost.
3 This information is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.